I have this weird thing when I watch murder mysteries (alright, so mostly on the Hallmark Channel) when the characters don’t seem to be showing enough grief because someone has died. I don’t mean that the grief should be the focus if it does not contribute completely to the overall plot, but it would be interesting to show it more so than with everyone just talking melancholically/fondly about the person. There is crying, yes, but the people who investigate (going to use Hallmark protagonists who aren’t the detective, as the detective is the main LI) never seem to be in an extended state of shock. Like, they’ll be surprised that someone’s dead, but when asked if they’re ok, they’re like, “Yeah, I’m fine.” NO, Cheryl, Diggory just got STABBED, and you’re not majorly shaken up about it? doubt.
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